Howard Bailey, Jr. (born March 9, 1980), better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American Hip-Hop recording artist and actor. Biography Chingy grew up in the historic Walnut Park section of St. Louis, a neighborhood he's referred to as the "Bad Blocks."Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p. 60 The middle child with two older brothers and two younger sisters, Chingy became a music fan at an early age citing Run-DMC and Ice Cube as his early rap heroes, stating:Following in the footsteps of his heroes, Chingy began writing lyrics at age nine and was recording raps at age ten. He originally considered the stage names H. Thugzy and H Thugs, before settling on Chingy, a slang term for money.

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